How many of you identify as "the baseball crowd"?

[ManAboutTown]

I think your 1 has to be a good decision maker otherwise the pick and roll turns into a turnover fest. I can teach anyone to set his feet and then roll to the rim. The 1 has to set up his defender, sell the drive and be a threat to drive and then make the decision to pass, drive, shoot. If your big can shoot a little, the pick and pop is a nice change but it is all predicated on the 1.

This has been our biggest problem at the guard position. It all comes down to decision making.

[Ragin4U]

This has been our biggest problem at the guard position. It all comes down to decision making.

And I dont think you can teach it. Basketball IQ and instincts just are.

[VObserver]

I think your 1 has to be a good decision maker otherwise the pick and roll turns into a turnover fest. I can teach anyone to set his feet and then roll to the rim. The 1 has to set up his defender, sell the drive and be a threat to drive and then make the decision to pass, drive, shoot. If your big can shoot a little, the pick and pop is a nice change but it is all predicated on the 1.

Run the pick n roll with your 3-4 combination.

[Boomer]

Run the pick n roll with your 3-4 combination.

---Well part of my St Louis HS offense---run the point through to the opposite side and it sets up an unbalanced number to the ball side with the other wing coming out if his man sags---

[Ragin4U]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/spo...ame/?tid=sm_tw

[CajunEXPRESS]

The three point line has really taken the game away from the traditional big man domination of the past. Having players who are really good in both areas really mean a lot.

We saw a non NBA kid win the NCAA for the Wildcats this year from beyond the three point line, and the extraordinary defense Villanova had.

[Ragin4U]

The three point line has really taken the game away from the traditional big man domination of the past. Having players who are really good in both areas really mean a lot.

We saw a non NBA kid win the NCAA for the Wildcats this year from beyond the three point line, and the extraordinary defense Villanova had.

The championship game was almost back to the style of basketball that I enjoy most. Great defense and counter-punching from the offense. Pretty efficient use of possessions.
You are correct, there are very few true 5's in the game anymore and thats not a bad thing.